Humanae Vitae
Dear Friends,
July 25, 2008 will be the 40th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter Humanae Vitae. Beginning on July 25 of 2007, Priests for Life will launch a special year-long preparation for that anniversary and will call attention to the wisdom and insight of this important document. Respect for human life is the basis of civilization, and respect for life demands respect for the sources of life.
Many of my brother priests point to the failure of so many clergy to wholeheartedly embrace Humanae Vitae when it was issued, and say that this is the reason that so many were subsequently unwilling to address the abortion tragedy once it was legalized.
Now, however, we have a new generation of priests who are not caught in the dilemma of having to justify their past silence. They are ready, and are in fact engaged in, the mission of preaching and teaching the truth about human life and sexuality.
Please feel free to make use of the resources you’ll find at www.priestsforlife.org/contraception, and let’s spread the word!
Fr. Frank
Priests for Life
2 comments:
God bless Priest for Life and Seminarians for Life.
Fr Frank is a real hero of mine! If only we had listened to the prophetic words of Humanae Vitae! So many tragedies would have been averted; the exploitation of women, forced sterilization by governements. . . may we finally wake up and obey Holy Mother Church!
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